1. Plural of dicotyl; plants belonging to the class Dicotyledonae, characterized by having two cotyledons (seed leaves) in the embryo.
Usage: botanical term; also called dicots; less common than the singular form or the modern term 'dicots'

Examples

• Dicotyls include most flowering plants such as roses, beans, and oak trees.
• The botanist classified the specimens as dicotyls based on their seed structure.
• Unlike monocots, dicotyls typically have branching vascular bundles.
• Many common garden vegetables are dicotyls with two seed leaves.
• The distinction between dicotyls and monocots is fundamental to plant taxonomy.